8-Day China Golden Triangle: Beijing, Xi’an & Shanghai Express

Tour Overview

Itinerary Highlights

Day 1: Arrive Beijing

Airport pickup. Free evening. Overnight in Beijing.

Day 2: Beijing Imperial Day

Tiananmen Square → Forbidden City (3 hours deep exploration) → Jingshan Park panorama → Summer Palace with Kunming Lake boat ride (optional). Overnight in Beijing.

Day 3: Great Wall & Ming Tombs

Mutianyu Great Wall (cable car up, hike to Watchtower 20, optional toboggan down) → Sacred Way of Ming Tombs → Olympic Park photo stop (Bird’s Nest, Water Cube). Evening Peking Duck dinner. Overnight in Beijing.

Day 4: Temple of Heaven & Fly to Xi’an

Temple of Heaven morning tour → Hutong rickshaw ride and courtyard visit → Afternoon flight to Xi’an (2 hours). Evening Muslim Quarter food walk. Overnight in Xi’an.

Day 5: Terracotta Warriors

Full morning at Terracotta Warriors Museum (Pit 1, 2, 3 + Bronze Chariots) → Big Wild Goose Pagoda → Ancient City Wall sunset bike ride → Tang Dynasty Ever-Bright City at night. Overnight in Xi’an.

Day 6: Fly to Shanghai

Morning visit Small Wild Goose Pagoda & Xi’an Museum → Muslim Quarter for last snacks → Afternoon flight to Shanghai (2.5 hours). Evening stroll along the Bund with Pudong skyline views. Overnight in Shanghai.

Day 7: Shanghai Highlights

Shanghai Tower — 118th floor observation deck (546m, China’s tallest) → Shanghai Museum (bronze, ceramics, calligraphy) → Yu Garden (450-year-old Ming dynasty garden) → Nanjing Road shopping → The Bund with its 52 European heritage buildings. Optional Huangpu River night cruise. Overnight in Shanghai.

Day 8: Depart Shanghai

Morning at Tianzifang arts district — Shikumen lane houses transformed into galleries and cafes. Visit Shanghai Urban Planning Museum. Afternoon airport transfer. Safe travels!

Inclusions

• 7 nights 4-star hotels
• Daily breakfast + 5 lunches
• All domestic flights (Beijing→Xi’an, Xi’an→Shanghai) economy class
• All private transfers and guides
• Entrance fees to all listed attractions
• Great Wall cable car round trip

What’s Not Included

• Entrance fees to attractions
• Tour Guide
• Meal (lunch and dinner)
• International flights
• Travel insurance
• Personal expenses